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This is a description of the stories on each of the 5 discs. Click on the link to listen. Sorry about the audio quality, we have a lot of wavs and only a small space. |
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| Disc 1 "The Decline of Western Sivalizashun" Disc 2 "Crogs and Frickets" Disc 3 "Immanuel Kant but Charlie Can!" Disc 4 "Nibbles!" Disc 5 "Tao Te Boing!" Disc 6 "Program Info" |
| Disc 1 "The Decline of Western Sivalizashun" 1. The Three Billy Goats Gruff Listen! The three billy goats gruff want to cross the bridge, but a nasty troll is waiting for the tenuous trio! Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 2. Going on a Bear Hunt Listen! A good 'ol boy takes a musical interlude while looking for a bear. Warning! Excessive adjective usage! Host: Yeehaw Bob 3. Why Mosquitoes Buzz in Ears Listen! Ever wonder why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears? This classic tale from Africa explains why. Host: Tim Buktu 4. The Blank Sheet of Paper Listen! A fourth grader must make up a story. What will he put on that blank sheet of paper? A tale about a quest for a story. Host: Foley 5. The ABC's of Noise Listen! A very noisy, musical episode about the sound each letter of the alphabet makes! Hosts: Tom Foolery, Ima Wiggins and Noiseguy 6. Camping with Aunty Mattie Pia Listen! Once upon a rhyme... little Charlie went camping with his aunty Mattie Pia, who loves onomatopoeia. (Onomatopoeia are noises in literature.) Host: Little Charlie 7. Lazy Jack Listen! Lazy Jack takes a job in an ice cream factory and teaches the company to have a little fun while they work. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 8. Moby Richard Listen! A wacky, classic story about one man's revenge against a great white whale. Warning! Lame Gregory Peck imitation off the starboard bow! Host: Bill Platypus 9. Adventures of Sticky Boy (pt 1) Listen! A super-sonic story time about a second grade super-hero, Sticky Boy. He must stop the evil food pyramid gang from abolishing lunchroom desserts. 10. Adventures of Sticky Boy (pt 2) Part two of the adventure serial, Sticky Boy must now face the evil Broccoli Man. |
| Disc 2 "Crogs and Frickets" 1. The Secret Life of Walter's Kitty Listen! Walter is a kid who has a kitten with an overactive imagination. What kind of trouble will a daydreaming feline get into? Find out in the Fractured classic. Hosts: Tom Foolery, CJ and Noiseguy 2. How the Armadillo Crossed the Road Listen! A story in rhyme and song about a critter that listens to too much bad advice. Host: Yeehaw Bob 3. Fish Out of Water Listen! Another once upon a rhyme about a lonely fish that escapes his aquarium only to find there's no place like home. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 4. Why Roaches are Afraid of the Lights Listen! A just-so story from the distant land of Floooorida explaining why cockroaches are afraid of being seen in light. Hosts: Bill Platypus and Noiseguy 5. The Gingerbread Man Listen! A fractured fairy tale about an annoying little gingerbread man that runs around trying to get folks to exercise. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 6. Momma Don't Allow Listen! A song about the kind of stuff Momma don't allow. Host: Little Charlie 7. KC at Wiffle Bat Listen! A classic poem about a little-leaguer who is tired of her success-obsessed parents. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 8. The Monkey's Paw Listen! Another classic theater piece about a spoiled little boy who makes wishes that backfire... Host: Chadwick Pompous 9. The City Mouse in the Country (pt 1) Listen! The loud, brassy city mouse visits his cousin in the quiet country. Host: Tori Stellar, Professional Storyteller 10. The Country Mouse in the City (pt 2) Part two of the story, in which the quiet, soft-spoken country mouse is out of his element in the big city. Host: Tori Stellar, Professional Storyteller |
| Disc 3 "Immanuel Kant but Charlie Can!" 1. New Shoes Listen! A once upon a rhyme about the wonder of new shoes! Host: Foley 2. The Backwards Library Listen! Cody needs a book about dinosaurs, but a backwards library with strange rules leaves him hunting for the book at a real library! Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 3. Old MacDonald's Groovin' Farm Listen! Old MacDonald feeds the farm animals while trying to get a repititious song out of his head. Host: Yeehaw Bob 4. Jonah Listen! A whale of a tale about a reluctant bible-dude who gets in a spat with the superior being. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 5. Aunty Mattie Pia in the Library! Listen! Little Charlie explains where his Aunty likes to hang out. A biblio of noisy titles is explored. Hosts: Little Charlie, Aunty Mattie Pia 6. Bath Time! Listen! Another classic novel is dramatized. Toby takes a bath, driving his parents crazy. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 7. The Parrot that Cried Wolf! Listen! Poly the parrot uses his noise imitations for pranks, until he finds out nobody will listen to him Host: Det. Teejee I. Friday 8. The Itsy Bitsy Spider Listen! An operatic version of the nursery rhyme is performed by a professional. Hand motions not included. Host: Ima Wiggins 9. The Brementown Musicians (extra feature from Noisy Tales) A tale of four musically talented animals that seek fame and fortune in the city. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 10. The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship (pt 1 and 2) Listen A Russian folk tale of a fool who uses a flying ship to outwit yet another greedy king. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy |
| Disc 4 "Nibbles!" 1. The Legend of Mothman (Halloween) Listen! A true story about a boy who is tormented by a tale of a hungry moth creature Host: Little Charlie 2. The Really Scary Noise (Halloween) Listen! A haunted house is unsettled by a spooky, scary noise! Will Count Chuckula ever get his rest? Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 3. The Three Fishes Remix Listen! A song about 3 little fishes that defy their mother and realize the ocean is a dangerous place. Hosts: Ray Gae and WD4D 4. Poetry Slam! Listen! A contest of ringside rhyming. Who will win? Hosts: Tom Foolery, Little Charlie, Noiseguy and Ima Wiggins 5. How to Clean your Room Listen! A military instructional on how to infiltrate and recondition your personal domicile. Host: General Patton Pending 6. Squanto and the Jive Turkey (Thanksgiving) The true story of the pilgrims learning to survive in a strange land. Squanto helps while the turkey heckles. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 7. Earth Talk A second grade alien reports on language used by Earthlings. How does the Earth talk anyway? Host: Pygmalion 8. Sounds Around You The three blind mice explain how sounds can help you see. Hosts: The three blind mice 9. Fuzzy's Christmas Present (Christmas) What kind of present do you get a sleepy pet hamster? Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 10. A Puppy's Night Before Christmas (Christmas) A canine version of the classic traditional poem. Also included, the hit single; Rudy the Red Nosed Weiner Dog Hosts: Tom Foolery, Snowball and Noiseguy 11. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Christmas) We will try to keep this from getting too silly.... but you know how that usually goes. The song and sounds of the traditional twelve days of Christmas. Hosts: The entire Sound Safari Staff |
| Disc 5 "Tao Te Boing!" 1. The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Listen! A little ditty about a hungry old lady who makes unhealthy eating decisions. Don't worry- no one dies. Hosts: Tom Foolery, Ima Wiggins and Noiseguy (Recorded on location at Starlight Elementary Teacher's Lounge) 2. The Little Red Hen A preachy story about a chicken who tries to teach the barnyard animals a lesson in sharing. Host: Bill Platypus 3. The Klutzy Duckling of Swan Lake Listen! A slapstick story about a klutzy duckling hoping to find his place in Swan Lake's elegant ballet production. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 4. Goldilocks! Listen! A breaking news story about a little girl... breaking stuff Hosts: Tom Foolery, Noiseguy and Ima Wiggins 5. Sir George and the Dragon Medieval tale in which a knight must stop a dragon from eating an entire kingdom and a vegetarian princess. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 6. Todd-zilla Listen! Once upon a rhyme about the terror of having a toddling little sister. Host: Little Charlie 7. Too Much Noise In yet another fractured fairy tale involving noise, an old man attempts to sleep during a residential rumpus. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 8. Flush, an Ode to Toilets Listen! A report about the sounds of toilets from many cultures. We keep it clean- not too much potty humor. Hosts: Jonathan Seagull and Harrison Squealer 9. The Three Little Pigs Listen! The three little pigs, Moe, Larry and Curly are bilked in a real estate scam by a conniving wolf. Hosts: Tom Foolery and Noiseguy 10-11. Tarzan, King of de Apemon (pt 1 and 2) Listen! An updated classic relating the story of a baby raised by apes to become the lord of the concrete jungle. Host: Tim Buktu |
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